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CLOSE, Winder Lane - Date of
birth
6 October 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan -
Hometown
Southampton County, Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33822734 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
134th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
27 February 1945 - Place of
death
Bardenberg, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 7 | 16 |
Immediate family
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Members
Wiliam K. Close (father)
Mildred C. (Lane) Close (mother)
William K. Close Jr. (brother)
Mildred C. Close (sister)
Robert G. Close (brother)
More information
Pfc Winder L. Close attended attended high school for four years.He enlisted at Camp Lee, Virginia on 21 June 1944.
Winder Close has always been referred to by its second name, Lane. His father explicitly requested that his middle name be written in full on his tombstone.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com, www.coulthart.com/134, IDPF
Photo source: www.ancestry.com, www.findagrave.com,